The facelifted Toyota Fortuner has just been launched in India then the carmaker has now officially opened bookings for an equivalent . it’s priced between Rs 29.98 lakh and Rs 37.58 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) with the new Legender version because the costliest option.
The updates for the quality Fortuner include ventilated front seats and a replacement 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with connected car tech, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Its new Legender variant gets the addition of ambient lighting, wireless phone charger and a kick-to-open powered tailgate. In terms of cosmetic updates, the foremost significant changes are made round the front fascia with mild sporty updates for the quality Fortuner and Lexus-like premium styling for the Legender variant.
Toyota’s 2.8-litre diesel has been further improved to supply more performance also , now rated at 204PS and 500Nm with the 6-speed automatic drive . The 6-speed manual limits the torque to 420Nm. Meanwhile, the 2.7-litre petrol engine option seems unchanged with its 166PS/245Nm offered with the selection of a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic. The 4WD option (now comes with electronic rear differential lock) remains restricted to the diesel powered Fortuner while the Legender variant is restricted to the 4×2 diesel-automatic powertrain.
We expect customer deliveries to start soon and therefore the carmaker has confirmed that they decide to do so in January itself. The Fortuner continues to rival the likes of the Ford Endeavour, MG Gloster and Mahindra Alturas G4 within the full-size SUV segment.